Press

• November 15, 2017

  Bank of Canada and Bank of Korea sign currency swap agreement

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada and the Bank of Korea today announced a standing bilateral liquidity swap arrangement, effective immediately.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 7, 2017

  CFA Montréal and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations - Press Conference (Webcasts)

  

  

  Central banks’ ability to understand inflation - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the CFA Montréal and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. (14:00 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 7, 2017

  CFA Montréal and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations - Speech (Webcasts)

  

  

  Central banks’ ability to understand inflation - Stephen S. Poloz, the Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks before the CFA Montréal and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. (13:10 (ET) approx.)

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts
• November 7, 2017

  Fundamental forces continue to drive inflation as economy evolves, Bank of Canada Governor Poloz says

  Media Relations Montréal, Quebec

  MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC—The fundamental forces that have always driven inflation will continue to do so, even as the global economy evolves, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said today. In a speech to CFA Montréal and the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations, Governor Poloz challenged the idea that recent softness in inflation in many advanced […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 7, 2017

  Understanding Inflation: Getting Back to Basics

  Remarks Stephen S. Poloz CFA Montréal and Montreal Council on Foreign Relations Montréal, Quebec

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses how recent weak inflation in Canada and other economies can be explained by fundamental factors.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Research Topic(s): Econometric and statistical methods, Economic models, Inflation and prices, Labour markets, Monetary policy, Monetary policy implementation
• November 3, 2017

  Statement on the Nomination of a New Federal Reserve Chair

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada congratulates Jerome Powell on his nomination as the new Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
• November 1, 2017

  Opening Statement before the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are pleased to be back before you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published last week. When we were last here in April, we were celebrating the fact that we had upgraded our economic forecast following a […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements Research Topic(s): Inflation and prices, Monetary policy, Monetary policy transmission, Potential output, Recent economic and financial developments, Sectoral balance sheet
• October 31, 2017

  Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Ottawa, Ontario

  Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman and committee members. Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins and I are happy to be before you today to discuss the Bank’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR), which we published last week. When we were last here in April, we were celebrating the fact that we had upgraded our economic forecast following a long […]

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 25, 2017

  Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

  Opening statement Stephen S. Poloz, Carolyn A. Wilkins Ottawa, Ontario

  Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Opening statements
• October 25, 2017

  Monetary Policy Report - Press Conference (Webcasts) - October 2017

  

  

  Release of the Monetary Policy Report - Press conference by Governor Stephen S. Poloz and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins. (11:15 (ET) approx.).

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Webcasts